This little beaded turtle is surprisingly simple to make, making it an ideal project for crafters of all ages and skill levels. All you need are a handful of pony beads and some durable cord. With a bit of looping and knotting, you'll see your amphibian friend take shape, bead by bead. Have fun creating this great little turtle keychain with a little bit of cord and pony beads. It is perfect for keychains, bags or backpacks and makes a great summer camp craft or school team mascot. Fun and easy to make, this key ring is great for your key ring, to share as gifts, or to make for fund raisers.
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You will need one connector such as a 
Lanyard hook,
or any type of 
Key Ring.
Cord:
You will need about
2 yards of cord for your turtle.
There are lots of different types of cords you can use. We prefer a cord that is 1mm to 2mm thick because it helps your turtle keychain critter keep it's shape better. Alternatively, you can use a thinner cord and weave a little wire or a pipe cleaner into your keychain critter to help it keep it's shape that way. Either way works just fine but you can experiment with it to see which method you prefer.
One good choice is
Monofilament Cord
or
2mm metallic cording. Other good choices would be jute or hemp cord, leather necklace cord, rattail cord, shoelaces, ribbon, paracord, or a strong jewelry cord like tigertail.
Beads needed:
2 - Black Pony Beads for the eyes.
54 - Green Pony Beads. Green glitter pony beads or transparent green pony beads would also work well for your turtle.
29 - Brown Pony Beads. Gold glitter pony beads or transparent champagne colored pony beads would also work well for your turtle.
Other Things Needed:
GlueOptional: For a stiffer critter you can include a little wire or a pipe cleaner with your cord to help keep it's shape
Beading Wire
OR
Pipe Cleaners
3. After finishing the pattern tie a double knot in the cords at the bottom and apply tacky glue to secure.
4. Weave your wire or pipe cleaner through your beaded turtle keychain to make it stiffer and hold it's shape. You probably only need to do this on the first or second row.
(Seed beads or E beads can be used in place of pony beads to create smaller characters.)
